Kardzhali Dam

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Kardzhali Dam is a large hydroelectric and irrigation dam in southern Bulgaria, forming part of a major water management system on the Arda River.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Studen Kladenets Dam 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf arch dam
dam
gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
annualGeneration 160 GWh
basinCountry Bulgaria NERFINISHED
constructionMaterial concrete
constructionStart 1957
country Bulgaria
crestElevation 331 metres above sea level
downstreamFrom Kardzhali Reservoir inflow on Arda River
hasFunction base load support
peak load regulation
height 103.5 metres
installedCapacity 106 MW
length 402 metres
locatedIn southern Bulgaria NERFINISHED
locatedInMountainRange Eastern Rhodope Mountains NERFINISHED
locatedInProvince Kardzhali Province NERFINISHED
locatedNear Kardzhali NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Arda River NERFINISHED
nearSettlement Enchets NERFINISHED
Kardzhali NERFINISHED
numberOfTurbines 3
openingDate 1963
operator NEK EAD NERFINISHED
ownedBy National Electric Company of Bulgaria NERFINISHED
partOf Arda River cascade NERFINISHED
partOfSystem Arda River water management system NERFINISHED
plantName Kardzhali Hydroelectric Power Plant NERFINISHED
plantType conventional hydroelectric power plant
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
water supply
region Rhodope region NERFINISHED
reservoirCatchmentArea 1870 square kilometres
reservoirName Kardzhali Reservoir NERFINISHED
reservoirSurfaceArea 16 square kilometres
reservoirTotalCapacity 539 million cubic metres
spillwayCapacity 2770 cubic metres per second
spillwayType overflow spillway
status operational
turbineType Francis turbine
upstreamFrom Studen Kladenets Dam NERFINISHED
usedFor fisheries
recreation

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Arda River hasDam Kardzhali Dam
Arda River hasDam Kardzhali Dam
this entity surface form: Studen Kladenets Dam
Arda hasDam Kardzhali Dam